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Ice Age: The Meltdown
EMAILPRINTTwentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Mixed or average reviews
Based on 29 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Animation | Comedy | Family/Kids
Written by: Jon Vitti
Directed by: Carlos Saldanha
Release Date:
Theatrical: March 31, 2006
DVD: November 21, 2006
Running Time: 90 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: PG for some mild language and innuendo
Starring Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, Queen Latifah, Will Arnett, and Jay Leno
Manny, Sid and Diego return in another incredible adventure. The Ice Age is coming to an end, and the animals are delighting in their new world: a melting paradise of water parks, geysers and tar pits. But when Manny, Sid and Diego discover that the miles of melted ice will flood their valley, they must warn everyone and somehow figure out a way to escape the coming deluge. (20th Century Fox)
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FILM: Ice Age Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
GAMES: Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
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What The Critics Said
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Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum
Ice Age: The Meltdown blithely looks on the bright side of life, amassing a screen full of vultures to sing and dance ''Food Glorious Food'' and daring us not to get happy.
Read Full Review >Christian Science Monitor Peter Rainer
So many movies these days are being linked, often quite tenuously, to current politics. Let this new film be no exception. I am happy to say that Ice Age: The Meltdown points up for toddlers the dangers of global warming.
Read Full Review >Charlotte Observer Lawrence Toppman
The mediocre original, hampered by a saccharine plot and unconvincing reversals of character, earned lots of money but few plaudits. Now comes Ice Age: The Meltdown, a sequel with more humor, topicality, intelligence and appeal.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington
This "Ice Age" is still a good movie (especially for kids) with top-of-the-tech CGI.
Read Full Review >Philadelphia Inquirer Carrie Rickey
While it lacks the heart and hipness of the similar-themed Pixar odysseys, The Meltdown has the physical humor of slapstick comedy.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
The series' breakout star remains Scrat (Chris Wedge), a scrawny, speechless rat-squirrel thing trapped in a Sisyphean quest for acorns, and while kids' movies generally could do with fewer scatological gags (the target audience for poo and pee humor needs no encouragement), writers Peter Gaulke and Jim Hecht managed to come up with a (relatively) sophisticated one.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Ella Taylor
The movie still retains the goofy charm, stylish visuals and attention to character of its fine 2002 predecessor. Queen Latifah is a warm and plummy new presence as a voluptuous lady mammoth whose only drawback is that she was raised by possums and thinks she's one herself.
Read Full Review >The Hollywood Reporter Luke Sader
Raucously fun, fluid follow-up with ecological message.
Read Full Review >Miami Herald Peter Debruge
Features the lamest story of any CG-animated feature to date.
Read Full Review >ReelViews James Berardinelli
This is a lackluster film that exists exclusively because its predecessor made money.
Read Full Review >Premiere Jessica Letkemann
The sweet, furry animals are witty and often funny, and while the physical comedy is simple, the main characters ultimately aren't.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
The movie is nice to look at, the colors and details are elegant, the animals engaging, the action fast-moving, but I don't think older viewers will like it as much as the kids.
Read Full Review >Variety Todd McCarthy
A tad crasser and pushier than its predecessor, Ice Age: The Meltdown is still an entirely serviceable follow-up to the 2002 hit that will thoroughly amuse kids and get a rise or two out of parents as well.
Read Full Review >Film Threat Pete Vonder Haar
If you're over the age of 11, there's obviously not much reason to see this.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club) Tasha Robinson
It's more like watching a typical animated-shorts collection - a few highlights, a lot of clinkers - than like watching an actual movie.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Jeannette Catsoulis
The animation is uninspired (with so much ice, the creatures need to be twice as good-looking), and the story is humdrum. (The saber-toothed tiger learns to swim!)
Read Full Review >Washington Post Stephen Hunter
The animation is first-rate...But the story needs to catch up to the magic. Otherwise, what's the point?
Read Full Review >Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern
The film is enjoyable enough, at least for young children.
Chicago Reader Andrea Gronvall
Improved CGI renders the animals' bodies in greater detail, but the laughs aren't as sharp.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Peter Hartlaub
Less a story than a series of complicated slapstick bits.
Read Full Review >The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Jennie Punter
Essentially a journey from point A to point B, a simple classic plotline on which to hang a collection of set pieces -- some delightful, some wacky, some tediously hackneyed.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Ty Burr
Ice Age: The Meltdown is pure sequel product that should make children and undemanding grown-ups happy even as it lacks anything resembling storytelling inspiration.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Jim Ridley
A romantic subplot about a possum-raised mammoth (Queen Latifah!) tries to put the warm in global warming, but the unappealing character designs, incessant celebrity-voice chatter, and slickly inexpressive 3-D animation thwart any emotional pull.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Kimberley Jones
Much of the original film's geniality – and all of its pro-environment stumping – has gone missing; what we have instead is a watered-down likeness that curiously turns disaster flick in its too-scary third act.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 81 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
[Anonymous] gave it a4:
This movie missed the charm that the first film had.
Bendik gave it a3:
I loved the first Ice Age movie, but this is not good. There is one thing they forgot that ruined the whole movie: A MOVIE WITHOUT A PLOT IS USUALLY NOT ANY GOOD.
Brandon S gave it an8:
I prefer the original, but only slightly. This was an excellent continuation of the original story, and the new themes were interesting and current. Some professional reviews mention a lack of emotional pull. On the contrary, I laughed and, a couple times, I teared up a little bit from the heartwarming moments. A very good movie, recommended for all ages.
Keri S gave it a10:
first of all, i would like to start with that i aggree with Bubble M. it is as good as the first one. Amurabi M. was wrong. my dad loved the movie, and just laughed! Ice Age the meltdown is a great movie. all the characters are back, Sid is still my favorite, and the plot was just great. i thought the movie was very suspenseful, because i was scared to death that somebody would die. it's a movie that you can just lol at, and just cry all the time at, because it's very emotional. this movie was said to be for kids, but i say it's more for big kids and adults. little kids don't understand the jokes, the humor, and don't understand how much danger the characters are in, except that they know that something bad is happening. but this is just one of the best movies of all time. it's one of those sequels that doesn't fail. the only negative thing that i found, was that a could of the characters had 10% of something that made them different. but they still look great. i guess it's something that the characters get a new look, and they look better. anyways, don't doubt until you see the movie. i only know that some people hated it, because of the stuff that was in it, that wasn't necessary. doesn't matter. it was Great!
B M gave it an8:
Superb animation, great characters, and just darn funny! If you loved the original you will love this. And to those who have moaned about the story and plot, come on! This isn't 'The Godfather Part II'. It's a movie for kids and the kid in all of us. Just forget your problems for 90 minutes and let yourself laugh like a kid again.
Ryan J. gave it a9:
i must say i watched this film on the plane to cyprus and before it started had no hope for it i thought what hope have i got for this, but i was so wrong, the plot was brilliant, still hilarious and still ahd the sad-happy storyline and of course finished off with another brilliant ending, i was very pleased to see that the new characters fitted into the movie well and were not boring but equally as interesting, good movie overall.
Alex gave it an8:
i think i'm dreaming. Ice Age 2 is one of those rarities. you know the ones that i'm talking about. the sequels that are almost, if not just as good as the original. yes, believe it or not, Ice Age 2 was almost as good as its predecessor. the humor balanced between child-friendly and keeping the older age groups entertained quite nicely, and thankfully there weren't too many re-used jokes, as seems to be the recent trend with comedy sequels these days. the two alligator-things that appeared periodically throughout the movie were kinda pointless, and really just felt like filler to keep the action moving. perhaps the best part about the movie were the scrat sequences. simply hilarious. Ellie, Crash, and Eddie were nice additions to the cast, but sometimes became a little annoying. overall, 8.5 out of 10.
